To the Bone
She played fast and vicious, scoring with sharp, practiced movements, even though she claimed she hadn't played since she was a toddler.
Atlas watched her, realizing he liked seeing her like this—animated, competitive, something beyond the quiet melancholy she usually carried. For a fleeting moment, she looked less like a stranger to the town and more like she belonged among them.
When she finally won, Milo threw his hands up dramatically. "Okay, okay, I yield! I didn’t know I was facing a champion."
"I’m just lucky," Nova said, but her smile stayed.
Luce clapped mockingly. "Or she’s secretly a pool shark. Watch out, Atlas."
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